#515835
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.054 117.9), rgb(81, 88, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#515835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515835 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 88, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.054 117.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #515835 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515835 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515835 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #515835 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA582
oklch(70.6% 0.05 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#868F62
oklch(63.1% 0.065 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#707949
oklch(55.6% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D663A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515835
oklch(44.5% 0.054 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#515835 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C5432 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5537 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54544F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515835
#515835
oklch(44.5% 0.054 117.9)
- #574D6E
#574D6E
oklch(44.4% 0.055 298.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #515835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #515835 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.